Protesters block east-west road in Rivers as nationwide protests enter day 6

• The protesters demanded that the federal government tackle the issue of unaffordable staple foods.
• They also asked the federal government to hold state governors accountable for their alleged mismanagement of fuel subsidy funds meant to benefit the people.

Protesters in Rivers have blocked the Eleme-Onne section of the east-west road as part of the #EndBadGovernance campaign.

Recall that Nigerians have taken to the streets since August 1 to rail against bad governance.

The demonstrations have been tagged ’10 Days of Rage’.

The protesters are demanding a lean government, a return of the petrol subsidy regime, food security, and fiscal discipline, among others.

NAN reports that protesters blocked the Akpajo axis of the east-west road, a critical route linking Port Harcourt to key business hubs, including Onne seaport and Indorama Petrochemicals, adding to the disruption of free vehicular movements on Monday.

The protesters, who demonstrated peacefully, held up placards conveying their discontent with the widespread economic hardship, food insecurity, and escalating living costs in the nation.

Walson Idah, a protester, said that they targeted the East-west road to vent their frustration “over hunger, poverty and infrastructure deficit” in a region expected to thrive economically.

“We need the government to revive the refineries, which have so much employment and empowerment opportunities for us,” NAN quoted Idah as saying.

”In spite of the huge economic potentials in the business area, we are unemployed, hungry and poor, we are not taking any palliatives from politicians.

“We need jobs, good roads, affordable electricity, and basic infrastructure.”

The protesters asked that the federal government to address the skyrocketing cost of living and hold state governors accountable for their alleged mismanagement of fuel subsidy funds meant to benefit the people.